Legal Technology

Choosing the right technology tools for your law firm can be a confusing endeavor. After all, there are so many different types of software products available and so many choices to make when it comes to features, pricing and security. Sifting through the maze of information can be a time-consuming process that can quickly become overwhelming.

Organizers of this month’s Global Legal Hackathon are recruiting teams of lawyers and technologists on six continents to create programs or apps designed to address justice and law-practice issues. In doing so they hope to build international connections in the legal technology community.

Ari Kaplan speaks with Steve Harber, the co-founder and managing director of Apogee Legal, which provides customized artificial intelligence solutions that help mergers and acquisitions, regulatory, and legal professionals to assess the risk and compliance issues associated with their contracts and due diligence matters.

Hundreds of American lawyers will be traveling to Vancouver, British Columbia, for the upcoming ABA Midyear Meeting. As they pass through U.S. and Canadian customs, they and their electronic devices can be searched.